Cryptic 11x11 #1 by tuber

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• tuber constructor · about 1 month ago

  ACROSS

  1A

  1AWolf in winter clothing (5)[-----]

  . Double def.

  4A

  4A"Sprightly but delicate", exiled priest (5)[-----]

  . priest = FR, removed from delicate = FRAGILE

  8A

  8ALegs, etc. just not open to everyone! (7, 4)[-----------]

  . Legs, etc. = MEMBERS, just = ONLY

  9A

  9APluck garlic, to be taken at regular intervals (starting today) (4)[----]

  . "Garlic" to be taken at regular intervals = GRI; starting "today" = T

  10A

  10ACurse, etc. rotten fruit (6)[------]

  Curse = EFF; anag. ETC

  12A

  12AMovie maniac! (6)[------]

  . Double def

  14A

  14ASpirits surround one: narrow the gap (4)[----]

  . spirits = GIN, enclosing one = A

  16A

  16A"Free donuts?" -- Sounds like that was a hit! (5, 6)[-----------]

  . "Free donuts" homophone = BAKER'S TREAT

  18A

  18APoints at tuber's unfriendly acquaintance (5)[-----]

  . Points = E, NE + tuber's = MY

  19A

  19ASwing the lamps, when this is sung (5)[-----]

  . anag. LAMPS

  2D

  2DApplaud pop singer taking final encore? (5)[-----]

  . pop singer = CHER, enclosing final "encore" = E

  3D

  3DSteal books from heartless, idiotic stiff (7)[-------]

  . Steal = ROB; books = OT; heartless "idiotic" = IC

  5D

  5DNo end to the benefit of this sticky stuff (3)[---]

  . No end to the benefit = remove last letter from GOOD

  6D

  6DPhone up, when tuber's in the pink (5)[-----]

  . Phone = CALL, reversed (up), enclosing tuber = I

  7D

  7DHangout for kids with friends in high places? (4, 5)[---------]

  . Cryptic def.

  11D

  11DRefusing to dance? "Throw new shapes!" (7)[-------]

  . Anag. REFUSING, subtract new = N

  13D

  13DReproduce Brahms's final piece (5)[-----]

  . Brahms's final = S; piece = PAWN

  15D

  15DIt couldn't be better: my turn to split the pack (5)[-----]

  . My turn to split the deck = I DEAL

  17D

  17DTuber turns up to cover late starter... "Got wood?" (3)[---]

  . Tuber = ME, reversed ("turns up"), enclosing "late" starter = L
• quatrevingtneuf 🤓12:13 · 21 days ago

  some toughies in there for sure. nice one